Columbia River Photos

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

Here are some miscellaneous shots from yesterday's run on the Columbia River. (See details in postings below...)

It was really a shame that Scott and Fran couldn't get their engine started at the marina--brand new batteries, utterly dead shortly after purchase--and of course it was too bad Tom's propshaft coupling separated after grounding near Puget Island...but otherwise I think everyone had a good time, and the variety of classics in our 13-boat fleet was unprecedented: three mahogany inboard runabouts, two lapstrake wooden outboards, one vintage plywood cruiser, one classic-glass runabout and six vintage fiberglass cruisers, for a sum total of six woodies and seven classic-glass boats--perfect balance!

Here's the first batch of photos, with more to come...

- Marty

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

More Columbia River Photos....

...And here are some more shots.

- Marty

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

Grays River Bridge

Lousy photo of the covered bridge itself (only one in Washington State), but hey, I managed to get the Lady Clipper in the foreground...

- Marty

[GregJ]

Marty, Love that Lady. Got some relative from Buta Norway visiting so were not able to make the Colombia event. Wish we could have. They will Still be visiting next we end But not with us. We are going to be at Mayfield. I Wouldn' miss Mayfield for anything. I Hope to see everybody there.
Mad Dog

[timw]

Great shots....

[El Blanco]

Nice Pictures!!

I wish I could have joined the party!!! Great pictures!!!!

George

[Bflaherty]

Sorry we missed the columbia river cruise. I finally go the boat together late friday night and we decided to head east of the mountains to meet up with some friends at Lake Roosevelt (we should really plan an event over there, the lake is huge and incredibly warm for the columbia river)

It looks like everyone had a great time and we are sorry we missed seeing everyone. Unfortunately for us, we have now begun the "Gaunlet" of Hyrdroplane racing (6 races in 7 weekends)... :eek: No more pleasure boating for us until September!!!